U.S. History Unit 4 Project: The New Republic (Chapters 11-13) Unit Theme = Expansion Time Period = 1800-1860
Unit 4 Project Workspace Period 8
Directions: This document serves many purposes.
1. Place your name in one of the available spots. We will use this list in class to determine the order of presentations. 2. Record your preliminaryproject topic. 3. Replace your preliminary topic with a narrowed research question/issue. Let others know precisely what you are researching 4. Replace your research question/issue with a learningobjective for your presentation. What specifically do you want your audience to be able to do after hearing your presentation. 5. List the type of visual aid that you will be using during your presentation. 6. I also need to know the title of your project and the type of higher level thinking you have chosen.
Student Name
Step 1: Preliminary Topic Step 2: Research Question/Issue Step 3: Objective(s) for the presentation Step 4: Add trigger words for higher level thinking tasks
Type of Visual Aid
1 Marie Erickson
Title: New Harmony: A Real-Life Utopian Society Objectives:
1) Outline the characteristics of New Harmony that made it considered a "utopian" society
2) conclude why New Harmony was or was not successful. Trigger Word (analysis): outline Trigger Word (synthesis): conclude
Lesson Plan (with Game Show)
2 Hannah Brem
Title: Following Freedom :The Legend of the Drinking Gourd Objectives:
1) Examine the Legend of the Drinking Gourd
2) Conclude whether or not it was accurate. Trigger Word (analysis): examine Trigger Word (synthesis): conclude
Prezi
3
4 Anthony Petrolias
Title: The Industrial Revolution: Shaping us for Today Objective: Examine how the Industrial Revolution led to Urbanization in America Trigger Word (analysis): Examine Trigger Word (synthesis): Evaluate
PPT
5 Emma Buerger
Title: Forever Changing: The Journey of Public Education in America Objective: Compare education in Massachusetts during the 1800's to education today in Mt. Lebanon. Trigger Word (analysis): Compare Trigger Word (synthesis): Tell why
Website
6 Caroline Ingalls
Title: Westward Bound: Manifest Destiny Objectives:
1) Determine what the idea of Manifest Destiny is
2)Describe how Manifest Destiny impacted the United States
3) Compare the pros and cons of believing in Manifest Destiny Trigger Word (analysis): Compare Trigger Word (synthesis): Determine
Prezi
7. Renee Cline
Title:The Compromise and Fugitive Slave Act of 1850: The precursor to the Civil War Objectives:
1) Judge how the Compromise and Slave Act of 1850 delay the civil war
2) Determine how this helped or hindered the United States. Trigger Word (analysis): Judge Trigger Word (synthesis): Detect
8 Sadie Saxton
Title: The Underground Railroad: The "Road" More or Less Traveled? Objectives:
1) Explain who Harriet Tubman was and her importance in the underground rail road.
2) Justify their decision on whether they would follow Harriet Tubman or stay as a slave. Trigger Word (analysis): Compare Trigger Word (synthesis): Decide and Justify
Prezi
9 Joe Swindal
Title: The Great Hunger: A Famine Brings Change Objectives:
1) Determine the causes of the Great Hunger
2) Examine the effects of it to both Ireland and the United States. Trigger Word (analysis): Determine Trigger Word (synthesis): Examine
Prezi
10. John Manning
Title: Chinese Immigration: A New Life in "Gum Shan" Objective:
1)Tell why the Chinese Immigration occured during the California Gold Rush.
2) Examine what they did during their stay. Trigger Word (analysis): examine Trigger Word (synthesis): Tell why
Prezi
11. Denis Pesacreta
Title: A Sea of Green: The Irish Immigration Objective: The Student will be able to
1) Examine the effects of the Irish Immigration
2) Tell why the Immigration was necessary to both the United States and Ireland Trigger Word (analysis): examine Trigger Word (synthesis): Tell why
PPT
12.Christian Vietmeier
Title: The Oregon Trail: A Path of Hope and Suffering Objectives:
1) Examine the hardships, routes, and necessities of the traIl
2) Tell why pioneers decided take the dangerous path ahead. Trigger Word (analysis): Examine Trigger Word (synthesis): Tell Why
Prezi
13 Anthony Gaughan
Title: Let us Go West! : The Harsh Conflict Between the U.S. and Mexico Objectives:
1) Determine the causes and main battles of the Mexican-American War.
2) Compare its effects on the United States and Mexico. Trigger Word (analysis): Compare Trigger Word (synthesis): Determine
Prezi
14 Stephen Tragesser
Title: Nat Turner Rebellion: Fate Decided by an Eclipse Objective: The student will be able to explain key facts of Nat Turner's Rebellion, as well as determine what some of his visions could have meant. Trigger Word (analysis): Explain Trigger Word (synthesis): Determine
PowerPoint
15 Caroline Glickert
Title: More than Dots and Dashes: Morse Code and the Telegraph Objective: 1. Compare communication before and after the telegraph and
2. conclude why the telegraph was so important. Trigger Word (analysis): compare Trigger Word (synthesis): conclude
Prezi
16 Ian Harris
Title: Corrupt Insiders and Opposing Beliefs: The Story Behind the Creation of Two New Parties Objective: 1: Investigate why the two parties formed
2: Determine if Adams and Clay were corrupt. Trigger Word (analysis): Investigate Trigger Word (synthesis): Determine
PPT
17 Meghan Wells
Title: The Fights for Rights: Women in the Women's Rights Movement Objectives:
1) Compare Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, and Lucretia Mott.
2) Tell why these women were so important in the Women's Rights Movement. Trigger Word (analysis): Compare Trigger Word (synthesis): Tell why
Poster
18 Preston Chamberlin
Title: The Gold Rush: The Race for The Riches Objective:(1) Explain why the Gold Rush occured
(2) Determine the effects of the Gold Rush Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
19 Joey Lowen
Title:The Erie Canal:The United States Expands Westward
Objective: Give a brief summary what the Erie Canal was about and the background on it .
Trigger Word (analysis): compare
Trigger Word (synthesis): explain
PowerPoint
20 Jordan Davis
Title: The Santa Fe Trail: A Good Choice or Bad Objective: Examine why the Santa Fe Trail was important in trade and travel and determine whether this was good trail to use. Trigger Word (analysis): Examine Trigger Word (synthesis): Determine
Prezi
21 Julian Auer
Title: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: The Donner Party Objective: Identify the leaders, mistakes, and key events in the time that the Donner Party was on its journey. Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
PPT
22
23 Tasha Mwanakalando
Title: Resistance to Slavery: For the love of liberty Objective: Name the leader of this Revolt and determine the cause/ effect of the Revolt. Trigger Word (analysis): Name Trigger Word (synthesis): Determine
PPT
24 Owen Chamberlin
Title: The Election of 1860: A Chance for Change Objective: Determine why Abraham was elected, life as president, and the effects his presidency had on America Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
25 Ethan Dewit
Title:Child for Hire: To Young for Work Objective: The student will be able to analize child labor in the 1800's. They will then be able to decide wether child labor could be a good thing, or is undoutedly a bad thing. Trigger Word (analysis): analize Trigger Word (synthesis): Debate
Unit 4 Project: The New Republic (Chapters 11-13)
Unit Theme = Expansion
Time Period = 1800-1860
Unit 4 Project Workspace
Period 8
Directions: This document serves many purposes.
1. Place your name in one of the available spots. We will use this list in class to determine the order of presentations.
2. Record your preliminary project topic.
3. Replace your preliminary topic with a narrowed research question/issue. Let others know precisely what you are researching
4. Replace your research question/issue with a learning objective for your presentation. What specifically do you want your audience to be able to do after hearing your presentation.
5. List the type of visual aid that you will be using during your presentation.
6. I also need to know the title of your project and the type of higher level thinking you have chosen.
Step 2: Research Question/Issue
Step 3: Objective(s) for the presentation
Step 4: Add trigger words for higher level thinking tasks
Objectives:
1) Outline the characteristics of New Harmony that made it considered a "utopian" society
2) conclude why New Harmony was or was not successful.
Trigger Word (analysis): outline
Trigger Word (synthesis): conclude
Objectives:
1) Examine the Legend of the Drinking Gourd
2) Conclude whether or not it was accurate.
Trigger Word (analysis): examine
Trigger Word (synthesis): conclude
Objective: Examine how the Industrial Revolution led to Urbanization in America
Trigger Word (analysis): Examine
Trigger Word (synthesis): Evaluate
Objective: Compare education in Massachusetts during the 1800's to education today in Mt. Lebanon.
Trigger Word (analysis): Compare
Trigger Word (synthesis): Tell why
Objectives:
1) Determine what the idea of Manifest Destiny is
2)Describe how Manifest Destiny impacted the United States
3) Compare the pros and cons of believing in Manifest Destiny
Trigger Word (analysis): Compare
Trigger Word (synthesis): Determine
Objectives:
1) Judge how the Compromise and Slave Act of 1850 delay the civil war
2) Determine how this helped or hindered the United States.
Trigger Word (analysis): Judge
Trigger Word (synthesis): Detect
Objectives:
1) Explain who Harriet Tubman was and her importance in the underground rail road.
2) Justify their decision on whether they would follow Harriet Tubman or stay as a slave.
Trigger Word (analysis): Compare
Trigger Word (synthesis): Decide and Justify
Objectives:
1) Determine the causes of the Great Hunger
2) Examine the effects of it to both Ireland and the United States.
Trigger Word (analysis): Determine
Trigger Word (synthesis): Examine
Objective:
1)Tell why the Chinese Immigration occured during the California Gold Rush.
2) Examine what they did during their stay.
Trigger Word (analysis): examine
Trigger Word (synthesis): Tell why
Objective: The Student will be able to
1) Examine the effects of the Irish Immigration
2) Tell why the Immigration was necessary to both the United States and Ireland
Trigger Word (analysis): examine
Trigger Word (synthesis): Tell why
Objectives:
1) Examine the hardships, routes, and necessities of the traIl
2) Tell why pioneers decided take the dangerous path ahead.
Trigger Word (analysis): Examine
Trigger Word (synthesis): Tell Why
Objectives:
1) Determine the causes and main battles of the Mexican-American War.
2) Compare its effects on the United States and Mexico.
Trigger Word (analysis): Compare
Trigger Word (synthesis): Determine
Objective: The student will be able to explain key facts of Nat Turner's Rebellion, as well as determine what some of his visions could have meant.
Trigger Word (analysis): Explain
Trigger Word (synthesis): Determine
Objective: 1. Compare communication before and after the telegraph and
2. conclude why the telegraph was so important.
Trigger Word (analysis): compare
Trigger Word (synthesis): conclude
Objective: 1: Investigate why the two parties formed
2: Determine if Adams and Clay were corrupt.
Trigger Word (analysis): Investigate
Trigger Word (synthesis): Determine
Objectives:
1) Compare Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, and Lucretia Mott.
2) Tell why these women were so important in the Women's Rights Movement.
Trigger Word (analysis): Compare
Trigger Word (synthesis): Tell why
Objective:(1) Explain why the Gold Rush occured
(2) Determine the effects of the Gold Rush
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
Title:The Erie Canal:The United States Expands Westward
Objective: Give a brief summary what the Erie Canal was about and the background on it .
Trigger Word (analysis): compare
Trigger Word (synthesis): explain
Objective: Examine why the Santa Fe Trail was important in trade and travel and determine whether this was good trail to use.
Trigger Word (analysis): Examine
Trigger Word (synthesis): Determine
Objective: Identify the leaders, mistakes, and key events in the time that the Donner Party was on its journey.
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
Objective: Name the leader of this Revolt and determine the cause/ effect of the Revolt.
Trigger Word (analysis): Name
Trigger Word (synthesis): Determine
Objective: Determine why Abraham was elected, life as president, and the effects his presidency had on America
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (synthesis): ?
Objective: The student will be able to analize child labor in the 1800's. They will then be able to decide wether child labor could be a good thing, or is undoutedly a bad thing.
Trigger Word (analysis): analize
Trigger Word (synthesis): Debate